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How Your Risk Affects Cyber Liability Insurance

If you think that your cybersecurity insurance claim will be cleared with no questions asked, think again. While reviewing your claim, your cyber insurance provider will assess whether you took “due care” to protect your business from being compromised by a cyberattack. While having a cyber liability insurance policy is non-negotiable today, you cannot be fully assured that your insurer will...

Posted on August 18, 2022

Email is responsible for most corporate security breaches. How can you minimize the risk?

Email is a huge threat vector

Between spam, phishing, business email compromise and ransomware the list of risks is long.  Email gives attackers a direct line to their victims. It’s no surprise that with daily phishing attacks and spam email, business leaders are increasingly worried that their IT security and email protection aren’t keeping pace with attacks.

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Posted on June 27, 2020

How serious is an incident? The Comprehensive Guide to Incident Response

What defines a cyber “incident”, and if it happens to your business, how serious is it? These are two prominent questions among businesses of all sizes and industries. These questions, however, are especially vital to answer for small businesses who often lack the staffing, technology, and resources to understand and implement adequate cybersecurity.

Posted on March 03, 2020

12 Consequences of a Cyber Incident

Trust us, we know that “getting hacked” seems scary enough on its own. However, there are additional consequences that go along with a breach or cyber incident that you should be aware of—including some you may not have realized.

Posted on February 21, 2020

Complying with the SHIELD Act: Cybersecurity Requirements for Businesses

New York's SHIELD Act applies to businesses nationwide, with compliance required for anyone who does business with or holds personally identifiable information (PII) of New York residents. The following are key takeaways regarding SHIELD Act compliance.

Posted on January 30, 2020

Penetration Test or Risk Assessment? Follow our Flowchart to Find Out!

It’s not uncommon for the terms ‘Risk Assessment’ and ‘Penetration Test’ to be used interchangeably. The truth is, the two are very different.

Posted on August 10, 2017

Starting Your Cybersecurity Strategy from Scratch? Follow these 4 steps...

If you are like most executives caught up in the constantly-evolving threat landscape, you’re likely overwhelmed with trying to effectively secure your data. We still encounter organizations starting their security from square one on a fairly regular basis, and we know it’s not an easy task. It can be tempting to get caught up in the single solution that attempts to solve all your problems with a...

Posted on March 02, 2017

4 Threat Assessment Best Practices

Cyberattacks have become commonplace across a variety of verticals —from big box stores to toymakers and even the federal government. Security staffers are feeling the pressure to ensure their company isn’t the next one splashed across the headlines.

Posted on August 03, 2016

Why are Healthcare Providers Underinvested in Cybersecurity?

According to 2016 survey results from The Ponemon Institute, healthcare organizations average about one cyber attack per month. So why, then, do so many remain underinvested in cybersecurity?

That’s a question we often ask ourselves and encourage healthcare executives to think about too — especially when almost half have experienced the loss or exposure of patient data within the last year...

Posted on July 20, 2016

Preventing 3rd-Party Security Breaches: A Must for Healthcare

Businesses in all sectors are increasingly relying on vendors and associates. This is especially true in healthcare, where functions such as billing are frequently performed by outside parties, and providers rely on various partners for services like imaging and diagnostics.

Posted on July 12, 2016

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